Do This First With New Raw Selvedge Denim!

This first soak is an essential part of your raw denim journey. Let's find out why!

[levthelion]

If you're like me and like to soak jeans in boiling water to shrink them, use a little white vinegar to prevent color loss. Seems to help.

[chawenhalo]

I noticed that Japanese commercial websites offer more often than not their jeans with a "one wash" for sanforises denim. Presumably that negates the need for soaking?

[audaciouscitizen.]

I’m seriously contemplating purchasing a $$$ raw unsanforized Jean jacket Evidently according to the manufacturer the chest will shrink 5cm’s and the sleeves 1-1.5 cm’s. A large will fit me perfectly IF I NEVER WASH IT. An extra-large with - shrinkage - factored in will fit will be near perfect as well (after shrinking). My question is will the denim stretch back to original size? In which case I’d choose a Large and shrink and then re-stretch it. —OR should I go up a size shrink it and have it hopefully fit in it’s shrunken shape.

Does raw demin stretch completely back to its original dimensions?

Any help would be appreciated.

[luismendoza]

Lokey I’m a little nervous, all my raws in the past we’re never soaked before wearing, somehow I’m nervous about possibly messing it up, since I just bought my first Japan Selvedge PBJxx011

[christophermaurer]

I'm going to be making my own jeans from Japanese selvedge denim. I'm new to sewing but have made a tester jean with a cheap cotton and have had some good, positive feedback. I'll be making a couple more pairs with some light weight denim until I am confident enough to tackle the Japanese selvedge . I'd be interested if anyone else is making their own. It is recommended to wash your fabric before sewing to get the right fit. Cheers from Australia.

[michaellupu]

Hey Matt, thank you for your videos!
two questions:
1) Is there any reason to not soak while the jeans are turned inside out?
2) I'm almost sure this would sound like sacrilege to you, but would you consider covering dye fixing via soaking in salty water? I love my raw selvedge Jeans but I'm not going for sick fades per se, and would want, for at least some of my pair, s to have a more uniform shade.

[SylarPetrille]

Hey, do you still recommend soaking “one wash denim”? … also I have really big thighs and I’ve noticed that when wearing sanforized denim, it still shrink a bit when I wash it in cold water.. any tips to reduce shrinking?

[zumdidum]

The only thing that you don't mentioned is the widespread story about the first soak after six months of wear. As it seems you soak your jeans before the first wear what I've never done until now, but I'll definitly try in the future. Right now I'm breaking in a Naked & Famous Fire Monkey New Year edition, because it's a super skinny fit. I'm planning to buy an Iron Heart 21 for my next projekt, because I think the 21oz' can be worn without 'pain', the 25oz' I tryed was too heavy, stiff and uncomfortable for my taste.

[Simon_B]

Hi, when you refer to jeans as a project pair of jeans, do you mean you treat a new pair of jeans as a project to work on?

[danbee]

sorry but this video takes such a long time to get to the point. its twenty minutes long All while a video on washing your wool suits take 7 minutes and have far more information

[jagmeetsmann]

Why the glasses? And why you move so much ?

[DillonPadgette]

Question for anyone: I have bigger legs. Normally wear a 34. Recently bought some Freenote Cloth Wilkes. Had to size up to 35 to get them to fit in the store. Wore them around the house and after a day they’re stretched out now like 36… they’re not longer jeans and now they’re baggy pants. Would soaking these help resize them smaller to fit better? Is this wise or what? Maybe I need 34 and to just bare with not being able to move or sit well in them for a few days. It’s so hard to side raw denim for any one who’s remotely athletic in the lower half. Greatful for any advice.

[tomdangerlloyd]

You didn’t mention why you have to save one glass?

[ronaldbrashears]

How do I find out if my jeans are Sanforized or unsanforized ? Sorry if this is a stupid question

[RokinLee]

I must be a newbie, but why not wear them in the tub? And read a book, browse internet etc..

[ottoman]

I need some input: I’m 5/8 & athletic build. 634 vs 888 on roominess. Will be 1st pair of IH

[ronaldbrashears]

Great video! I love all you’re videos I’m a newbie and it’s part of the love is watching related videos

[bobc.]

It would have been nice to see the final result.

[andyo]

People a thousand years from now will study this video in horror and disgust that a bath tub a quarter full of water was wasted to soak some jeans for an hour whilst they have to purify their own liquid waste to get a drink of h20.

[GamingKing-qlfq]

What should I do if I don't have a bathtub?